Connor Wilson is a financial advisor at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Elite Income Advisors, he worked in various roles including at CVS Pharmacy and York College of Pennsylvania. He is also an independent insurance agent based in Ellicott City. Elite Income Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers while emphasizing participant education and employee communications for retirement plans.

Max Pflugrad is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2021. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Towson University and Calvert Hall High School. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio investment approach overseen by an investment committee and integrates financial planning with tax advisory and business-related services to a large client base through standardized, scalable processes.

Bobby Thomas is a financial advisor at EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Stifel and Choice Financial Partners since 2007. EquityCompass provides model portfolios, discretionary management, and investment commentary primarily to financial intermediaries, sponsor firms, and institutional clients, while also serving individual and trust accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis with quantitative, rules-based models to construct focused, generally equal-weighted strategies across multiple asset classes.

Matthew Smiler is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously spent seven years at Katzabosch. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs a team-based, holistic approach that integrates financial planning, portfolio management, tax services, and business advisory support.

Joseph Caputo is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2012. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations with fee-only wealth management, offering financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors operates a team-based, holistic model that integrates investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations, supported by an Investment Committee and specialized services such as retirement planning using Monte Carlo analysis.

Tyler Cunningham is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors. Before joining the firm in 2021, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2016 to 2021. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a team-based, holistic approach that integrates investment management, tax services, and business advisory to align strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.

Michael Zarrelli is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Foundry Financial LLC and previously held positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc. and PNC Financial Services. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the food service industry. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses risk-based, diversified portfolios and employs various analytical methods while maintaining adviser-held discretion to manage client portfolios.

Erik Johnson is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Advisory since 2010, previously spending 20 years at Private Fund Advisors, Inc. He is also involved as a principal in Private Fund Advisors. Cornerstone Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with a broad investable universe that includes traditional and alternative assets, and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Ike Elele is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Capitalwize, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and several other financial services firms. Outside of finance, he teaches ballroom dance classes monthly for the University Park Junior Cotillion. Capitalwize is a fee-only financial planning firm serving individuals and business entities, focusing primarily on non‑high‑net‑worth clients. The firm provides a range of advisory engagements and group educational seminars, commonly utilizing third-party managers for portfolio management while maintaining ongoing oversight and client communication.

Gavin Johnson is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley. Cornerstone Advisory serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with discretionary portfolio management and offers access to a broad investable universe including traditional and alternative assets.

Nathan Forristal Garcia is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Westbourne Investments Inc for two years. Outside of financial advising, he owns and manages a digital marketing and advertising business, Mavrik Digital. Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.3 billion, serving individuals, pension plans, foundations, and corporate accounts. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services, employing a diversified investment approach that includes both long- and short-term strategies.

Joseph Manfredi is a financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2015, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations with fee-only wealth management services, including financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. The firm uses a team-based, holistic approach to align investment strategies with client goals and tax situations, supported by a weekly Investment Committee and detailed service tiers.

Michael Lightfield is a financial advisor at Horter Investment Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is the owner of Lightfield Wealth Management, where he provides financial planning and investment advice. Additionally, he manages Columbia Tax Advisory Group, LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Horter Investment Management offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing an Investment Committee-driven multi-manager approach with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Ryan Herbert is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and TCM Securities, Inc., and has been with Prostatis Financial Advisors since 2008. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group manages approximately $509 million in client assets through a multi-team of 18 advisors, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services.

Christina White is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kilter Group and has previously worked at firms including Beacon Pointe Advisors and VOYA Financial Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation strategy and integrates technology-enabled tools, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside estate-planning and pension consulting services.

Gavin Walter is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with Williams Asset Management, where he has worked for two years in total, including a prior tenure before rejoining the firm. He has one year of experience at Commonwealth Financial Network and four years associated with the University of Maryland College Park in a non-advisory capacity. Williams Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical analysis along with long-term trading and options strategies to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles and time horizons.

Peter Geier is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. His prior roles include positions at Greenspring Associates and Towson University. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, integrating tax and accounting services alongside retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing capital preservation and adaptive positioning.

Duncan Mccall is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Williams Asset Management, where he has been since 2022, and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of entities managing real estate investments in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with portfolio strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and time horizons.

Karissa Goessl is a financial advisor with Williams Asset Management in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Homepoint Financial, Silverton Mortgage, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, quantitative, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical analysis, with portfolios tailored to client risk tolerances and time horizons.

Robert Carpenter is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ryan Beck & Co. before joining his current firm in 2012. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm operates a team-based, holistic model combining financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business advisory to align investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.